Congress betting on the wear and tear of Bolsonaro's image and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 28 May 2019 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The Senate is likely to vote on PM 870, which deals with the organization of the Executive branch, and the bill on regulatory agencies. The Pension Reform Special Committee will finalize the period of public hearings. The rapporteur, Samuel Moreira (PSDB-MG), should present his report in the first half of June. In the economy, we highlight the release of Q1 GDP results. Student-led demonstrations are scheduled for Thursday.

This week's Talking Points

- The pro-Bolsonaro demonstrations
- Fireworks
- Congress is betting on the wear and tear of Bolsonaro’s image
- Convergences and scheduling conflicts
- Additional challenges for Guedes

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